What are the IRS requirements for expense reimbursement?
What are the IRS requirements for expense reimbursement? There must be a business reason for the expense. The expense must be in connection with the performance of services as an employee. The expense must be substantiated or deemed substantiated. There must be receipts and invoices that document the nature and amount of the expenditure(s).
What is the Cohen rule?
Cohan rule is a that has roots in the common law. Under the Cohan rule taxpayers, when unable to produce records of actual expenditures, may rely on reasonable estimates provided there is some factual basis for it. The rule allows taxpayers to claim certain tax deductions on the basis of such estimates.